When it comes to the crunch end of the Premier League season, success or failure is often obtained by how well you do against the teams around you.
That is borne out by results between the top six this season, as shown in a mini-league between those clubs.
Manchester City are clear at the top - as they are in the full 20-team league - while Arsenal are off the pace, just as they are in the real table.
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 18 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 10 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 10 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 6 |
In the seven games they have played against the other sides currently in the top six, Manchester City have only lost one, winning the other six.